Feature: The silent conflict of Casamance

A Senegalese young jumps above a puddle caused by a cloudburst during the rainy season in Ziguinchor, Casamance Region, Senegal. June. 2014 . (Manu Brabo)

Senegalese women affiliated to the political wing of the MFDC sit on the porch of the movement’s headquarter before an animist pray to bless the fighters in the jungle. June 2014. (Manu Brabo)

A Senegalese kid is seen reflected in a car at a village near the border with Bissau and occupied by the Senegalese Army due to the threat of the MFDC rebels. Casamance region, Senegal. June 2014 (Manu Brabo)

A Senegalese young woman strokes his boyfriend face in the streets of Ziguinchor Casamance Region, Senegal, 2014 (Manu Brabo)

A Senegalese young plays at Casamance River’s riverbank at the outskirts of Ziguinchor in the Casamance region, Senegal, 2014 (2014)

Papis (Right) was kidnapped by the MFDC while demining lands for the new road which will cross the whole Region. He was release after nearly 2 months of captivity. In the picture, Papis and his cousin lie on bed while watching a World Cup football match.

A Senegalese man is seen wearing a traditional costume for the circumbcision ceremony in Ziguinchor, Casamance Región, Senegal, June 2014.

María, 22, left Guinea Bissau looking for a better life in Senegal. She ended up as a prostitute at a nightclub in Zighinchor. In the picture, María stands at her place near the river port. Casamance, Senegal June, 2014